Pastoral care doesn’t have to be reactive. This week’s Care Issue looks at ways pastors can strategically care for their sheep. Hear why Dr. Larry Crabb says we shouldn’t try to fix hurting people. Learn how to recruit effective care ministry leaders and how to correct common small-group leader mistakes. Plus, find out how to evaluate whether your pastoral care is helpful and biblical. Find these and other helpful pastoral care articles and videos at CareLeader.org.
How to recruit care ministry leaders
You know the frustration—finding more volunteers, and not just able bodies, but committed lay leaders whose lives demonstrate they are full of wisdom and the Spirit and able … [Read More]
Are your small group leaders making these 6 mistakes?
Batman and Robin, Bo and Luke Duke, Bert and Ernie, pastors and home group leaders … Okay, that analogy fell apart—fast. But the point is that in many churches, pastors … [Read More]
Don’t try to fix people
When you put people into care ministry responsibilities (leading a care ministry group, or providing one-on-one support), many of them are apprehensive that they won’t know what to say when … [Read More]
A vision for care ministry, discipleship and counseling
What is your vision for care ministry, discipleship, and counseling? This was the question we had to address at our church some years ago. What follows is our answer to that question, which now serves … [Read More]